Ron Popeil, the Ronco founder who all but created the late-night infomercial and pitched such durable — in memory if not quality — items as the Pocket Fisherman, the Veg-O-Matic, the Bedazzler and Mr.

Inventor and TV pitchman Ron Popeil, who starred in countless infomercials over the past half-century, has died at the age of 86. Popeil suffered a severe medical emergency on Tuesday, TMZ reports, ...

(Imitating Ron Popeil) Have you ever wondered who to thank for the Showtime Rotisserie - set it and forget it - the Chop-O-Matic, Veg-O-Matic and the electric food dehydrator - but wait, there's more ...

As the executive chef at Naperville’s Catch 35, Ed Sweeney is used to having the newest and best kitchen gear with which to prepare meals, which might explain why cooking with gadgets from the 1970s ...

RON POPEIL: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to show you the greatest kitchen appliance ever made. It's called Chop-O-Matic. DAVIES: We're going to remember Ron Popeil, the inventor and pitchman behind ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ronco, the appliance company and infomercial leader known for items such as the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman, holds a place in ...

Even if you’ve never seen a Ronco product in person, you know the commercials. For decades, Ronco was the king of infomercials with famous products like the Showtime Rotisserie, the Ronco Food ...

Ron Popeil, the Ronco founder who all but created the late-night infomercial and pitched such durable — in memory if not quality — items as the Pocket Fisherman, the Veg-O-Matic, the Bedazzler and Mr.

Scott Simon remembers Ron Popeil, founder of Ronco, the company that sold gadgets including the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman. Popeil died this week at the age of 86. (Imitating Ron Popeil) ...